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- Title
Examining self-care, self-compassion and compassion for others: a cross-sectional survey of palliative care nurses and doctors.
- Authors
Mills, Jason
- Abstract
This study examined levels of, and relationships between, self-care ability, self-compassion, and compassion among palliative care nurses and doctors. Methods: A total of 369 participants across Australia completed a cross-sectional survey comprising a demographic questionnaire and outcome measures for each variable. Descriptive and inferential statistics were analysed, controlling for potential social-desirability bias. Results: Levels of compassion, self-compassion and self-care ability varied, with some individuals scoring high or low in each. Self-compassion and self-care ability were positively correlated (r = .412, p<.001), whereas a negative correlation was observed between compassion and self-compassion (r = -.122, p<.05). Linear regression further indicated that: increased compassion was associated with a decrease in self-compassion, and increased self-care ability was associated with an increase in self-compassion. Conclusion: These results suggest important implications for self-care in the palliative care workforce. Moreover, this study contributes an empirical basis to inform future research and education to promote balanced compassion and compassion literacy in palliative care practice.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; PALLIATIVE care nurses; CONFIDENCE intervals; STATISTICAL correlation; FACTOR analysis; LITERACY; RESEARCH methodology; NURSES; NURSING specialties; PHYSICIANS; REGRESSION analysis; STATISTICAL sampling; HEALTH self-care; SEX distribution; STATISTICAL hypothesis testing; T-test (Statistics); HOSPICE nurses; COMPASSION; VISUAL analog scale; CROSS-sectional method; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MARLOWE-Crowne Social Desirability Scale; INFERENTIAL statistics; SECONDARY traumatic stress
- Publication
International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 2018, Vol 24, Issue 1, p4
- ISSN
1357-6321
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.1.4